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Binkie The Clown

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9. I loved "The Devil Wears Prada", "Ugly Betty", "After the Ball", and other
Sun Dec 26, 2021, 12:07 PM
Dec 2021

...fashion world underdogs.

That's why I wanted to give it a try. I was hoping it was going to be like that. Instead it was the worst kind of American exceptionalism, snobbishness, and arrogance, while pretty much denigrating everything French.

I think it's telling that French people, as a whole, hated it if YouTube comments are any indication.

Here are a few:
"I’m from France the funniest part of this series is when the French people were speaking in English to each other. That is impossible ..."

"As a Parisian myself, this kind of movie makes me so embarassed."

"Can't wait for Emily in Spain, where everyone wears sombreros and eat tacos because Americans think Spain is in Mexico"

"bruh this emily girl feels alot like a colonizer to me; she literally goes to someone elses country and demands everyone to adjust for her and she tries to show them that what theyve been doing since forever is wrong and that america is the best. "

"I think Emily is the perfect example of a privileged American White girl. They often do go through life being an awful person who never gets checked for it."

"- Doesn't care to understand other cultures
- Doesn't care to learn other languages
- Thinks she's always right and everyone should adapt to her vision
- Thinks she's the good one and everybody loves and respects her just for the country she's from
- Feels like her culture and way of life is better and more advanced than any other
- Thinks nothing is wrong with all the points above"


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I could not get through the first episode, because of the idiocy PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2021 #1
Wow. Now I have to see this train wreck. dhol82 Dec 2021 #3
That's time you'll never get back. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2021 #4
Likewise. I made it ten minutes in before... Binkie The Clown Dec 2021 #5
She wasn't supposed to speak French. She replaced her boss at the last moment. hedda_foil Dec 2021 #8
I enjoyed Season 1. Haven't started Season 2 yet. tanyev Dec 2021 #2
Binkie, how about an option for I really enjoyed it? MLAA Dec 2021 #6
I loved "The Devil Wears Prada", "Ugly Betty", "After the Ball", and other Binkie The Clown Dec 2021 #9
Thank you for taking time to write such a complete reply. MLAA Dec 2021 #12
Imagine instead of an American demeaning French culture, it was a white girl moving to Harlem... Binkie The Clown Dec 2021 #14
Very good point, thanks. MLAA Dec 2021 #16
Unwatchable. Voltaire2 Dec 2021 #7
Loved the scenes of Paris,& clothes.Really mediocre plots and acting.Candy for light watching northoftheborder Dec 2021 #10
This is a review by an American living in Paris, pretty good channel too OnDoutside Dec 2021 #11
We enjoyed the first season. Light and fun entertainment. beaglelover Dec 2021 #13
made it through about 10 minutes.... bahboo Dec 2021 #15
A lot of hate for this thing. I don't really know where its coming from, but it's more hate, or... TreasonousBastard Dec 2021 #17
Which is very strange for me. I love movies and TV shows. Binkie The Clown Dec 2021 #18
Well, I'm not arguing taste here. I'm curious about the amount... TreasonousBastard Dec 2021 #19
I guess it's the slandering of a different culture by an entitled American Binkie The Clown Dec 2021 #20
What's Upright? chowder66 Jan 2022 #24
This Binkie The Clown Jan 2022 #25
I haven't watched it and likely won't wryter2000 Dec 2021 #21
We are LOVING the second season of this show. So much beautiful scenery and good beaglelover Dec 2021 #22
I'm enjoying it. Was glad to see there was a S2. Like the 3 female lead characters. Fla Dem Jan 2022 #23
I'm on episode 4 or 5 of season two. My god I'm sick of the storyline...SPOILER... Beaverhausen Jan 2022 #26
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